The Kebbi State Government has announced February 11 to 14, 2026, as the dates for the Argungu International Fishing Festival. The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, disclosed to journalists on Friday after an expanded meeting involving the State Festival Main Committee and the Emirate Local Organising Committee, held at the Deputy Governor’s Office. According…
Morocco will face Senegal in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final after they defeated Nigeria 4-2 in a tense penalty shootout following a goalless draw at the end of extra time in their semi-final clash on January 14, 2026. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou emerged as the hero, saving penalties from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi, while…
Authorities in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency located in the Channel Islands, have agreed to return over $9.5 million (£7 million) in recovered assets to the Nigerian government. The funds, which will be channelled toward infrastructure development in Nigeria, are to be repatriated following a Memorandum of Understanding signed in December between Jersey’s Attorney General,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified its electronic membership registration exercise in Benue, Ekiti and Enugu states as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots base and prepare for the 2027 general elections. In Benue State, the APC Chairman, Benjamin Omale, urged party members to fully participate in the ongoing e-registration exercise and encouraged…
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has become the first country in the world to usher in 2026, with midnight striking in its Line Islands. New Year celebrations will roll across the globe in the coming hours, beginning in Oceania and spreading through East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and…
United States forces have carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwestern Nigeria, acting on orders from President Donald Trump, the US Department of Defense has confirmed. The Pentagon said the operation, conducted on Christmas Day at the request of Nigerian authorities, resulted in the deaths of several ISIS fighters, though specific operational…
The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral claim suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. It clarified that there has been no change in appointments, stressing that Gbajabiamila remains Chief of Staff while Muri-Okunola continues in his current role….
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the demolition of the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, once the fire incident is fully extinguished. The governor gave the directive on Thursday during an on-the-spot assessment of the fire scene, which affected more than 10 surrounding buildings after it broke out…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has expressed deep regret over a fatal tanker explosion involving a Mack truck laden with diesel, which occurred in the early hours of today at the Oto-Ijanikin axis, near the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), inward Agbara, along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos. Preliminary security investigations revealed that…
Emergency responders are still battling to fully extinguish a fire that broke out at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, more than 10 hours after the inferno began. Flames and thick smoke can still be seen billowing from parts of the building, visible from a considerable distance, as residents and…
